Deviled Strawberries

To Make From Scratch

1. Beat together softened cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla in a medium sized mixing bowl using an electric mixer, until combined and smooth. You can also do this in a stand mixer.
2. In a separate bowl, beat the whipping cream until it forms stiff peaks.
3. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until fully combined, then add into a piping bag with your preferred nozzle. My kids prefer the star tip.
4. Slice strawberries in half and place on a plate. If strawberries don't sit straight, you can slice a little bit of the back to position them.
5. Pipe the cream cheese mixture onto the sliced strawberry halves.
6. Sprinkle on some shortbread crumbs or graham cracker crumbs, then serve the filled strawberries immediately.

To Make With Store-bought Ingredients

1. Slice strawberries in half and place on a plate. If strawberries don't sit straight, you can slice a little bit of the back to position them.
2. Spoon or pipe your favorite ready-made filling (cream cheese frosting, whipped cream, Nutella) onto the sliced strawberry halves.
3. Sprinkle on shortbread cookie crumbs or graham cracker crumbs, then serve immediately.